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[Danziger]

I really thought that with such an old game my machine would be able to run it quite smooth on high settings. I have 4.12 with TFM installed. The game gets really jerky when I fly over large bodies of water and when multiple planes explode at once. I also get a huge hiccup when nukes or large bombs (Russian 5k and British tall boys) go off. I keep fiddling with my video card settings but nothing seems to cure it. I will list my specs below so you can see what I am working with.

Windows 7 64 bit
AMD FX 4100 quad core 3.6GHz
8GB RAM

Nvidia GT 610 1GB DDR3

This is the settings in my config file

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[il2]
title=Il2-Sturmovik 1946
hotkeys=HotKey game

[window]
width=1920
height=1080
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=1
Use3Renders=0
WideScreenFoV=1
UIColor=5
UIDetail=0
UIBackground=ru

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

[GLPROVIDERS]
Open GL=Opengl32.dll
DirectX=dx8wrap.dll

[NET]
speed=5000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=31
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=No Name
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=0
disableNetStatStatistics=0
showPilotNumber=1
showPilotPing=1
showPilotName=1
showPilotScore=1
showTeamScore=0
cumulativeTeamScore=0
showPilotArmy=1
showPilotACDesignation=1
showPilotACType=1
filterUserNames=0
reflyKIADelay=0
maxAllowedKIA=-1
reflyKIADelayMultiplier=0.0
reflyDisabled=0
allowMorseAsText=1
allowCustomSounds=1

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=5.0
cheaterWarningNum=-1

[chat]
region=(dx=0.6925,dy=0.071666665,x=0.0,y=0.0)

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=1
mapPadX=0.66875017
mapPadY=-0.047222223
viewSet=57
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=0
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=0
iconTypes=3
eventlog=eventlog.lst
eventlogkeep=0
3dgunners=1
ScreenshotType=1
RecordingIndicator=0
MapAlpha=0.99
SaveTrk=1
IconUnits=0
SkipParatrooperViews=0
NoMissionInfoHud=0
noKillInfoHud=0
BlockMorseChat=0
SmallMapWPLabels=1
ShowMorseAsText=0
mapPadMode=1


[HotKey game]
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
P=pause
Pause=pause

[HotKey gui]
Escape=activate

[HookViewFly Config]
timeFirstStep=2.0
deltaZ=10.0

[HookView]
MouseLeft=Len

[HookView Config]
AzimutSpeed=0.1
TangageSpeed=0.1
LenSpeed=1.0
MinLen=1.0
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=3000.0
Speed=6
LeanF=0.39
LeanS=0.39
Raise=0.2
RubberBand=0.5

[HotKey builder]
MouseLeft=objectMove
MouseRight=popupmenu
Enter=freeView
Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom
Alt MouseLeft=select+
Alt MouseRight=select-
Alt Ctrl=unselect
PageDown=change+
PageUp=change-
End=change++
Home=change--
Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+
Insert=insert+
NumPad-0=insert+
F=fill
Ctrl MouseRight=delete+
NumPad.=delete+
Delete=delete+
Backspace=cursor
Tab=cursor
F10=land
F11=onLand
NumPad-=normalLand
NumPad+=toLand
NumPad-5=resetAngles
NumPad-8=resetTangage90
NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5
NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15
NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30
NumPad-9=stepAzimut5
NumPad-6=stepAzimut15
NumPad-3=stepAzimut30

[MouseXYZ]
F1=SpeedSlow
F2=SpeedNormal
F3=SpeedFast
MouseRight=XYmove
F4 MouseRight=Zmove
MouseMiddle=Amove
F5 MouseRight=Amove
F6 MouseRight=Tmove
F7 MouseRight=Kmove

[MouseXYZ Config]
RealTime=1

[HotKey Console]
Shift Tab=Activate
[Console]
HISTORY=1024
HISTORYCMD=1024
LOAD=console.cmd
SAVE=console.cmd
LOG=0
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=log.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=0
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=1
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=8
ObjectVolume=14
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=0
MasterVolume=14
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=1
SamplingRate=2
NumChannels=2
SoundExt.occlusions=0
SoundFlags.hardware=1
SoundFlags.streams=1
SoundFlags.duplex=1
SoundExt.acoustics=0
SoundExt.volumefx=0
SoundFlags.voicemgr=0
SoundFlags.static=1
VoiceVolume=12
Channels=2
SoundExt.extrender=0
SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0
SoundSetupId=8
ActivationLevel=0.02
Preemphasis=0.85
RadioLatency=0.5
AGC=1
PTTMode=1
SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=0
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0

[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1
mouseUse=2
joyUse=1
trackIRUse=1
DisableIME=0
locale=
UseSmartAxis=0

[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=1.0
SensitivityY=1.0
Invert=0

[rts_joystick]
X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
FF=0
U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0

[Render_DirectX]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=0

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=4
ForceShaders1x=0
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=3
Water=4
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0
[Mods]
RandomSplash=1
netCallsign=
PALGameMenuStatusBar=1
PALGameMenuShowFPS=1
PAL3DStart=0
PAL3DSepAim=0.7
PAL3DSepGun=1.35
PAL3DSepPit=1.5
PAL3DSepExt=25.0
PAL3DConvAimL=-0.05
PAL3DConvAimR=-0.05
PAL3DConvGunL=-0.09
PAL3DConvGunR=-0.09
PAL3DConvPitL=-0.13
PAL3DConvPitR=-0.13
PAL3DConvExtL=-0.55
PAL3DConvExtR=-0.55
PAL3DCockpitSoftViewEnabled=1
PAL3DCockpitSoftView=0.075
PAL3DCockpitTurretInertiaEnabled=1
PAL3DCockpitTurretInertia=0.0010
PAL3DFollowInertiaEnabled=1
PAL3DFollowInertia=0.009999999776482582
PAL3DFollowInertiaAngle=0.01
PAL3DExternalSoftView=0.075
PAL3DExternalTrackIR=0
PAL3DExternalMouseInertia=1

I have also downloaded MSI Afterburner to crank up the video card a bit but not only did it cause more jumpiness and anomalies in the graphics, it just plain shut down the GPU and I had to restart the computer.

[marcost]

Hi the game engine does have limitations which mean performance issues even on the highest spec machines. One thing to try is your Process Affinity Mask, which is currently at default due to the ; in front of the line:

[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1


Use SAS~Storebror's utility to get the right setting for you:

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,32520.msg347098.html#msg347098

My quad core is set to 84 so the entry looks like:

[rts]
ProcessAffinityMask=84

Also, if you get stutters over water then try water=2. My spec is higher than yours but I get the same at water=4. Carsmasters water=4 mod also reduces performance further.

If you are using Gurners FX then the performance will dip more when there are explosions. Try without it, default 4.12 explosions have minimal impact on my system but Gurners FX can take 5-10 fps off. The Gurners smoke effects also give a FPS hit

I've upgraded, maxed RAM, overclocked my CPU and GPU but eventually accepted that due to the age of the game there is a trade off between visuals and smooth running.

I also use an older Nvidia driver because newer ones cause stutters. Not at my gaming PC but pretty sure it's 320.49

Hope that helps.

Regards,

M

[Mick]

... also try this:

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=2

[Danziger]

Thanks guys! It is working a lot smoother now. I have another question though about objects visibility distance. Is this able to be changed? It seems like there is a bubble around my AC where houses, buildings and trees suddenly appear as I get close to them.

[Typhoon Ib]

at the moment nope - WXtech was tackling the subject recently... but he didnt get anywhere.
been one of the major let-downs for me personally.
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,43068.0.html

[rruff]

I also use an older Nvidia driver because newer ones cause stutters.

That's interesting... have you tried the recent ones? I'm curious because I just built a new rig and I'm using the latest, 344.60. I had stutters at first but fixed it by letting the game decide the AF instead of settings things in Inspector.

[rruff]

Windows 7 64 bit
AMD FX 4100 quad core 3.6GHz
8GB RAM
Nvidia GT 610 1GB DDR3

Your processor is pretty good but the GPU is very slow. When I used a 9600 GSO which has similar performance, it worked better to have Hardware Shaders=0 and Water=1.

Then using nVidia Inspector you can force your anti-aliasing to 4x and the game will look nice. IL2 doesn't enable AA in game at all so you must do it with other software. Let the game set AF.

One other hint... it helps to turn off as many programs as possible and just have IL2 running. Also launch IL2 with high priority. I use Bill2's Process Manager to do this automatically.

These were some of my conf.ini settings, and I think they would work well for you:

HardwareShaders=0

Shadows=2
Specular=1
SpecularLight=1
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=1
Forest=2
LandShading=2
LandDetails=1

LandGeom=3
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17
Water=1
Effects=1

[Danziger]

Where can I download the Process Manager? Also when I tried to run it using those config settings it would give an .ini error message for the map not loading.

[rruff]

That's weird... no idea why anything in that section would effect being able to load a map.

Been running this for about a year now (starts with windows) and haven't noticed anything weird yet.
http://www.bill2-software.com/processmanager/download-en.shtml

[SAS~Tom2]

Hi,

I saw a few things I liked to mention in your IL-2 settings-far from being an expert though:

If you use

TexCompress=0


Do not use


TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
, make it Zero=0

And vice versa. These settings belong together. An often seen error even with modder's conf.inis.

And

LandGeom=2

is for less visibility distance..the value =3 makes for better map experiences.

Glad someone finally mentioned the


[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1
issue as I see most modders even use the default IL-2 setting.


Despite the tool by Mike/SAS~Storebror, there is also a good guide over at All Aircraft Simulations on this topic, in the IL-2 benchmark area:

http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=29178


As I said no expert, my "info" mostly comes from various threads I consumed over 2010 -2011 on IL-2 foras.

[rruff]

I think he is using TexCompress=2 after Mick suggested it.

I haven't noticed any difference in FPS due to modifying the PAM settings. Actually closing other programs like Firefox, Thunderbird, and Excel helps though... and launching IL2 with high priority.

[Danziger]

Ok so maybe it is time to start looking for a new video card. I have been playing around with the settings on War Thunder and checking how many FPS I was able to get. I wasn't able to get more than 30fps until I enabled the old graphics card support function.

So does anybody know of a card that would improve my performance on a budget? What specs am I looking for?